Chart-topper Macklemore to play Elliott Hall

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday at Elliott Hall of Music. Their song, 'Thrift Shop,' topped the Billboard charts, and the music video has more than 170 million views on YouTube.

Laura Clavio, SCC adviser, said the response has been huge. They are nearly sold out, she said, with more than 5,500 tickets sold for the venue that holds about 6,000 seats.

And it's easy to see why, said Jeremy Ehrlich, SCC president.

The duo's independently released debut, "The Heist," debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard charts. The single "Thrift Shop" hit No. 1 and has spent 23 weeks on the charts, still hovering at No. 2. The music video has more than 170 million views on YouTube.

Ehrlich said the group booked the show right before Macklemore hit it big - and because of that, he said, it's not likely fans will get the opportunity to see him on a more intimate level again.

"Once artists explode to the level he is now, you're not going to be able to see him in a venue like Elliott Hall," he said.